What is Dance? DANCE—dance is the movement of the body and feet to conform with the style of beats, songs and music. The different types of dance activities 1. Pre-colonial or folk/traditional dance This is dancing to the rhythm of traditional beats or music produced by crude or local instruments like Agogo, Sekere, Igba, Oja, […]
Water Supply Water is one of the most abundant natural resources that covers about 80% of the Earth’s surface. It is very important because it is needed by every creature. The body system contains approximately 75% of water. Most of the food we take comprises water. It helps the flow of blood, prevents dehydration, regulates
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Meaning of Communicable Diseases These are diseases that can be transferred from one person to another. Meaning of Disease A disease is a state in which one departs from normal functioning state of the body and is unwell. Meaning of Pathogens Disease causing organisms are called pathogens, or more commonly as germs, “Most pathogens are
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Swimming stroke is a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and move the swimmer frontward. The following are different swimming stroke: FREE STYLE OR FRONT CRAWL BACK STROKE BUTTERFLY BREASTSTROKE SIDESTROKE BACK STROKE Back stroke is a stroke done on the back in which arms stroke alternate with recovery
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Water supply-: water supply is the process by which water is provided for some use, e.g. to a home, commercial organization, community endeavors or individuals usually through a system of pumps and pipes. Meaning of water Water is a universal solvent. It is composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atoms held together by
Sewage Sewage is the liquid wastes from domestic, industrials and commercial effluents. It is the mixture of waste from human body and used water that is carried out of houses by sewers. It carries bacteria which can cause diseases such as cholera typhoid, dysentery. Sewage disposal- is the way and manner of getting rid of
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Judo is a martial art in which two opponents use movement, balance and leverage to gain advantage over each other. It was adopted from a traditional Japanese martial art known as jujutsu. Judo, a combative sport founded by a Japanese Professor Jigoro Kano in 1878. Judo became an Olympic sport in 1964 when the game
DIFFERENT TYPES OF DANCE ACTIVITIES DANCE—dance is the movement of the body and feet to conform with the style of beats, songs and music. The different types of dance activities are Pre-colonial or folk/traditional dance- This is dancing to the rhythm of traditional beats or music produced by crude or local instruments like Agogo, Sekere,
Air is made unsafe for breathing when it contains unpleasant odour from fåeces, dirt, poisonous gas and other rubbish. When air is polluted, it causes diseases or germs to spread to people. This can cause cough, small pox, chicken pox, tuberculosis (TB) and measles. Polluted air can also cause suffocation. If people suffering from
Table tennis is an indoor game played on a table board by two opposing players as a single or by two pair of opposing players known as a double game. Table tennis involves hitting the ball over a net from one half of the table to the other. In the game, the player sends the
What is Water? Chemically a molecule of water is composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom held together by covalent bonds. Water is precious to man’s existence as it is needed in agriculture, sports, industry, and domestic affairs. Water may be hard or soft. Hard water is not good economically as more soap
TYPES OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EXAMPLES RECREATION- is the activity a person participates in voluntarily without monetary gain. It provides pleasure and amusement during the leisure time. LEISURE- Leisure is defined as the free time left over after the day`s work. DANCE-Is the act of moving the body in rhythmic pattern to the tempo of
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A hero (male) or heroine (female) is a person who has done something great or remarkable that makes people to admire him or her. Nigerian sportsman and women have put Nigeria’s name in the record books as a sporting nation. Similarly, several people have excelled in physical and health education and made the country proud.
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Meaning of Physical Fitness Physical fitness is an aspect of total fitness that is concerned with the physical well-being of an individual. Physical fitness is the ability of an individual to carry out his or her daily activities without undue fatigue and still have energy for social activities. Physical fitness can also be defined
Definition of Contact Sports Contact sports are sports that emphasize or require physical contact between players. Some sports such as martial arts are scored based on impacting an opponent, while others include rugby and football which require tackling of players. Examples of Contact Sports The following are examples of contact sports: Wrestling Judo Karate Boxing
Nutrients are found in the variety of foods that we eat. We have six types of food from where we get all nutrients. TYPES OF FOOD Carbohydrates:Energy giving foods, made up of sugars or starches. Examples are yam, banana, cassava, maize, rice. Protein:make us grow, strong and repair the body. Examples are Beans, fish, egg. Fat:
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Some of the characteristics of deficiency are: Fatigue Poor night vision Muscle pain and weakness Depression Easy Bruising Dry Hair Tingly Feet and Wobbly Walking Fragile Finger Nails Frequent Infection Stretch Mark Cracks in the corners of your mouth. Ageing in children CONSEQUENCE OF FAMILY SIZE ON NUTRITION FAMILY SIZE: it is the number of people
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Substance abuse are drug abuse and taking without the doctor’s advice or prescription. Some substance when taken changes the action of the body. Examples of substance are heroine, cocaine, Indian hemp, etc. EXAMPLES OF DRUGS MADE FROM INTERACTION BETWEEN CHEMICALS Aspirin Paracetamol Cough mixture Chloroquine Chloramphenicol Valium Antibiotics, etc. EXAMPLES OF SUBSTANCES ABUSE Heroin Cocaine
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Domestic or home accidents—these are accidents that occur in the home, surroundings and neighborhood. Most of the accidents at home are in form of cuts, falls, poison, burns, electric shock, scalds, suffocation and dislocation as a result of slippery surfaces. CAUSES OF DOMESTIC ACCIDENTS Accessibility to sharp instruments like knives, razor blade, cutlass etc. Poorly
Field events are the events which involve the throwing and throwing on the field where the height cleared and distance covered are measure to determine a winner. Field events can be grouped two: THE THROWS: are all the events which involve the throwing of some implements for distance. These implements are called missiles. Examples of